Artists whose only song is a cover

[nick]

#151. William Shatner is more famous for his unique interpretation of Lucy in the Sky with diamonds.
Oh and he was in a TV series as well

 

[nick]

The Fat boys - "wipeout"

 

[Kaka Tim]

the kingsmen - louie louie.

(i win the thread)

 

[Ted Striker]

Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody

I can Imagine a few of her other hits might be considered more famous

 

[Dr. Furface]

Will to Power had three of these (and in only two songs).





Not sure how well remembered the 10cc cover was, but I still hear the first one from time to time.

I remember Baby I Love Your Way was massive when I was in the US in the late 80's, it was inescapable. But I don't think I'd ever heard their cover of I'm Not In Love before you posted it. Still, to get 2 covers in 1 hit song is quite an achievement.

 

[skyscraper101]

I can Imagine a few of her other hits might be considered more famous

Which other hits?

 

[Ted Striker]

Which other hits?

Imagine!

 

[skyscraper101]

Imagine!

 

[planetfun]

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up has some crossover potential here as well, it's a cover, I can't remember any of their other songs and this was produced by Coldcut, and not really representative of Coldcut's work.

TUBTHUMPING!? Really!? Where's the original!?

 

[Magnus McGinty]

TUBTHUMPING!? Really!? Where's the original!?

Someone did a secondary question just to make the thread confusing.

 

[planetfun]

Someone did a secondary question just to make the thread confusing.

AH, just re-read it now. Was really hoping to come across a Lead Belly-esque original of Tubthumping. Damn

 

[Casual Observer]

Not really a cover version but a stone cold genius recording of someone else's music. Delia Derbyshire's 1963 recording of the original Doctor Who theme tune composed by Ron Grainer: